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17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

thoughts and feelings. People varied considerably in whether they saw the open space of time before them as a blank canvas they were excited to paint—or a dark, scary void. “When you work, you are a kind of tenant in a really settled life... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Sep 2023
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Sanctions; or to individuals identified by name, or related to or connected with anyone on the Specially Designated Nationals List. TAX TREATMENT: GO Fellowship awards are reportable to... View Details

12 May 2021
News

The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

Left to right: Xuefei (Brianna) Bai and Xuefei (Sophie) Bai Left to right: Xuefei (Brianna) Bai and Xuefei (Sophie) Bai Xuefei (Sophie) Bai was sitting in her Boston apartment when she opened up a packet from HBS. The letter informed her... View Details

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Dean Nitin Nohria | About

collectively they could shift perspectives from “us and them” to “we,” to present realities about “what is,” and to spur ideas and actions to bring about “what could be.” 2019 Schwartz Common & Pavilion Opens Made possible by a gift from... View Details

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

experience to Vanguard in 1982, joining the Valley Forge, Pennsylvania–based pioneer of index funds when it was only seven years old. By 1989, the year he was named president, the company was regarded as an emerging industry leader in low-cost investing. As the firm... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

27 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’

can be challenging to navigate the boundaries between our workplace and personal lives, causing us to weigh whether to bring a plus-one to the office party or keep a family photo on our desk. But social media adds a whole new level of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

other, and whether he could open as many offices as the firm needed. "When I looked at my watch and realized that it was 10:00 p.m. and that I had been sitting on the bench for two hours, I knew... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

Amir Kermani & Sanket Korgaonkar FEB 2019 How does financial deregulation affect the use of complex loans features? How do regulated intermediaries react to the deregulation of other lenders? The authors exploit the preemption of national banks from state laws against... View Details

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Instructor Performance - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Ironically, the case instructor's performance in the classroom often depends significantly on activities outside the classroom, including pre-class preparation and external interactions with students via office hours, e-mail, and other... View Details

13 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

populated. We hopped in a small elevator and quickly arrived on the 7th floor. The open office floor plan had six rows of computers with the company’s CEO and the newest hire sitting practically shoulder to... View Details

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What You Can Support - Alumni

Expanding HBS’s Global Footprint In the past 20 years, HBS has opened 18 research centers and regional offices on five continents. They assist faculty with research and case writing, strengthen relationships... View Details

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

structure for this process. Virtual Onboarding Best Practices 1:1 video meetings with direct manager and key collaborators Onboarding buddies Virtual office tours – Send pictures or videos from the office, or give a live video tour if the... View Details

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

remote work tech tools. Find a colleague who has used Slack and Zoom and set up a tutorial and get a sense of how to use these tools and what their functionality is like. Hopefully the virus will go away soon, but those tools will stay helpful even if you choose to go... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Boyart Studio in Salt Lake City—that had easy access to nearby plants. Robert Yarnall Richie. Open pit ore mine, Hull-Rust Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota. Show caption Hide caption U.S. Steel assembled images from these sources into large... View Details

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

Harvard Business School Case 717-483 Reawakening the Magic: Bob Iger and the Walt Disney Company Mickey Mouse, Snow White, and Buzz Lightyear strolled down Main Street at the grand opening of Hong Kong Disney in the fall of 2005, pausing... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni

announcements with campus career offices Advertising job openings in local and ethnic newspapers Advertising job openings in radio and/or TV ads From the Career Blog Make... View Details

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Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About

and socialization, recreation, and reflection. The Schwartz Common and Pavilion comprise the landscaped quadrangle framed by Aldrich Hall, Cumnock Hall, Klarman Hall, and the Spangler Center. The central open area of the Common provides a... View Details

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Jean M. Cunningham | About

Jean M. Cunningham Bio As part of the Dean’s Office staff, Jean is engaged in an evolving array of activities and initiatives. Projects have included the centennial, W50, and other milestone commemorations; the View Details

22 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women

been produced by men and women equally, about 6,500 more female-focused inventions would have emerged. Opening the idea spigot The team also analyzed a vast library of biomedical research articles published between the years 2000 and... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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